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Liparis nervosa is a species of orchid found in the Tropics of Asia, Africa and America.[1] It is a terrestrial species that grows in woodlands and grasslands.[1]
Toxicity
Liparis nervosa contains tumorigenic pyrrolizidine alkaloids.[2]
References
- ^ a b La Croix, I. F.; Aubron, Manuel (2008). The New Encyclopedia of Orchids: 1500 Species in Cultivation. Timber Press. p. 248. ISBN 978-0-88192-876-1.
- ^ Fu, P.P., Yang, Y.C., Xia, Q., Chou, M.C., Cui, Y.Y., Lin G., "Pyrrolizidine alkaloids-tumorigenic components in Chinese herbal medicines and dietary supplements", Journal of Food and Drug Analysis, Vol. 10, No. 4, 2002, pp. 198-211 [1] [dead link]
External links
- Dressler, S.; Schmidt, M. & Zizka, G. (2014). "Liparis nervosa". African plants – a Photo Guide. Frankfurt/Main: Forschungsinstitut Senckenberg.
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